The conspiracy theory detector.

• Autores: Michael Shermer
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 303, Nº. 6, 2010, págs. 102-102
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The author opines regarding conspiracy theories and signs of whether or not they are true. The author presents a list of characteristics that tend to render a particular conspiracy theory to be untrue. Noted among them are connect-the-dots arguments, far-reaching complexities, and the commingling of facts and speculations.